SHOPPING » Look for Billy Bryan books at BN.com » Look for Billy Bryan books at Amazon.com Your purchases keep BaseballLibrary.com online. Thank you!

RELATED LINKS Around the Web » Billy Bryan from baseball-reference.com Jump directly to Library content from any website!

The 6'4" Georgian was a backup most of his career. He caught 95 games for Kansas City in 1965 and achieved career highs of 14 homers, 51 RBI, and a .252 BA. (JCA)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » August 19, 1962: Gino Cimoli, Wayne Causey, and Billy Bryan of the Athletics hit consecutive home runs in the 7th inning, but Elston Howard has two home runs and eight RBIs; Bill Skowron, a home run and four RBIs; Mickey Mantle, a grand slam and seven RBIs, and Skowron four RBIs as the Yankees rout the A's, 21–7. Mantle adds two stolen bases before Jack Reed takes over CF and has two at bats. » April 27, 1963: At Washington, Dan Pfister pitches the Athletics to a 7–3 win over the Senators. The Nats treat Pfister's batterymate, Billy Bryan, like Babe Ruth, intentionally walking him three times, tying a ML record. Bryan hit .158 and .149 the past two seasons, and will improve to .169 this year. » June 10, 1966: The Yankees and Royals make a trade with New York acquiring P Fred Talbot and C Billy Bryan in exchange for pitchers Bill Stafford and Gil Blanco, and promising OF Roger Repoz.